OSHA has issued a memo detailing a four-part test that must be applied before issuing General Duty Clause citations for respiratory hazards that lack a permissible exposure limit. This guidance, sent to regional administrators on November 2 by Kim Stille, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, outlines the criteria for such citations. According …
An annual review highlights some of OSHA’s biggest hurdles as it works to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. A law from 2000 mandates that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identifies the most serious management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of Labor, which oversees OSHA. The latest OIG report points out that …
Recently, sexual harassment has become a big issue brought to light by the media. From famous entertainers, political representatives and even big industry leaders, sexual harassment is more common than ever. Unfortunately, it has always been a reoccurring issue in the workplace environment. So what is sexual harassment? When you hear sexual harassment the first …
Workplaces often have many regulations they must adhere to that are enforced by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Keeping up and understanding these regulations and what they mean is challenging – meet the General Industry Digest made by OSHA. This ebook is filled with the regulations OSHA enforces for General Industry and covers …
Understanding the OSHA regulations required for your industry can be challenging. OSHA has provided a comprehensive guide to their regulations, definitions, and code to reference when preparing for safety training solutions. This 270 page OSHA safety training guide covers each code, what they entail in terms of requirements, and how it ties to your industry. …
Workplace safety is not something that can’t be achieved, and it’s something that should be constantly improved so our workers return home safely at the end of each workday. Workplace safety starts by knowing just how important it is, which is broken down in the workplace safety statistics in this infographic. It states that: 66 …
Workplace injuries happen more often than we think they do. In fact, every 7 seconds, a worker is injured on the job. That’s a pretty daunting statistic and the more we neglect workplace safety, the more we contribute to those numbers instead of reducing them. The National Safety Council has derived this colorful infographic that …
Before OSHA was indoctrinated in the 1970’s, workplace injuries and illnesses were the norm. Large industrial companies were taking advantage of their employees and had virtually no concern for their safety, which made them seem almost dispensable. Finally the U.S. government realized how unethical it was to disregard employee safety, and workplace injuries and illnesses …
The words “OSHA inspection” can be daunting, although if a company has a good safety plan in place and is compliant with all the regulations, than there really isn’t anything to be anxious about. OSHA doesn’t usually do a random inspection, they are typically prompted by an anonymous claim. However, a random inspection is possible, …
